Economy Ministry Figures Show Rise in Hareidi Male Employment

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In a new report, Israel’s Economy Ministry has released statistics showing that 49 percent of hareidi-religious men are now bona fide members of the working world, according to the Hebrew-language Kikar Shabbat website.

The finding is a quantum leap up from statistics of ten years ago, when only a third of the same population (33 percent of hareidi-religious males) had regular jobs.

At present, 74 percent of hareidi-religious women are employed as well.

In 2013, 43 percent of hareidi-religious men worked; the Economy Ministry hopes to see 63 percent of the population working by 2020.

It is important to note, however, there is great variance in the definition of who meets criteria for “hareidi-religious” in the Jewish world.